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... his incompa rable satires with it ; Malespini also made use of it ; Fontaine , who imagined Rabelais to be the inventor of it , was the sixth author who delivered it , as our Prior was the last ; and perhaps not the least fpirited .
... his incompa rable satires with it ; Malespini also made use of it ; Fontaine , who imagined Rabelais to be the inventor of it , was the sixth author who delivered it , as our Prior was the last ; and perhaps not the least fpirited .
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The figure of the last goddess , is a design fit for GUIDO to execute . The graceful Goddess was array'd in green ; About her feet were little beagles seen , That watch'd with UPWARD eyes the motions of their queen , But above all ...
The figure of the last goddess , is a design fit for GUIDO to execute . The graceful Goddess was array'd in green ; About her feet were little beagles seen , That watch'd with UPWARD eyes the motions of their queen , But above all ...
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I shall confine myself to point out only two passages , which relate the two appearances of this formidable figure : and I place them last , as I think them. • It is * This is one of Boccace's most serious stories . a curious thing to ...
I shall confine myself to point out only two passages , which relate the two appearances of this formidable figure : and I place them last , as I think them. • It is * This is one of Boccace's most serious stories . a curious thing to ...
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and I place them last , as I think them the most lofty of any part of Dryden's works . Whilft liftning to the murm'ring leaves he stood , More than a mile immers'd within the wood , At once the wind was laid - the whisp'ring sound Was ...
and I place them last , as I think them the most lofty of any part of Dryden's works . Whilft liftning to the murm'ring leaves he stood , More than a mile immers'd within the wood , At once the wind was laid - the whisp'ring sound Was ...
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Longinus I. * Lord Somers was passionately fond of the Fairy Queen ; it was his favourite work ; in the last picture which he fate for to Sir Godfrey Kneller , he desired to be painted with a Spenser in his hand . † Book iii . c . 11 .
Longinus I. * Lord Somers was passionately fond of the Fairy Queen ; it was his favourite work ; in the last picture which he fate for to Sir Godfrey Kneller , he desired to be painted with a Spenser in his hand . † Book iii . c . 11 .
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| Title | An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2 An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Joseph Warton Volume 2 of An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope. In Two Volumes, Joseph Warton |
| Author | Joseph Warton |
| Edition | 4 |
| Publisher | J. Dodsley, 1782 |
| Original from | University of Lausanne |
| Digitized | 11 Mar 2008 |
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